Foot-rest for motor-vehicles.



R. HUPP.

FOOT BEST FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.16,1906.

Patented June 21, 1910 3110a n for fltfomwqg:

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RUSSELL FLUFF, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMIANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

FOOT-REST FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 21, 1910.

Application filed April 16, 1906. Serial No. 312,028.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RcssELL Herr. a citizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit, \Vayne county, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-Rests for Motor-V- hicles, of which the following is. a specification.

This invention relates to a foot rest for motor vehicles whlch is ad]ustable so that it may be put into operative position when needed and folded out of the way when notneeded, although at all tunes securely con-- nccted to the vehicle so that it cannot be lost. or mislaid.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which.

Figure 1 a side view of a motor vehicle showing my improved foot rest in operative position in full lines and in its i1'lnp| -i'ati\'o position in dotted lines; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the foot rest. V

Itis found that the occupants of a motor vehicle do not need a foot. rest. other than i the floor of the vehicle. when the vehicle is running at an ordinary rate upon smooth roads. \Vhen running at a high speed .01 upon rough roads, however, it is very desirable to have a foot rest against which the 'feet can be firmly braced.

The present invention comprises a foot rest-winch is permanently connected with the vehicle and which can be moved from operative position into a position in which it.

docs not'intert'ere with the feet of the rider.

The foot rest is pivotal] y connected with the car and adapted to .be moved back close to the seat.

.Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates the frame of the vehicle and 2 one of the seals.

Upon'the floor 3 at opposite sides of the vehicle are brackets t to which are pivotally connected :1. pair of arms 5. 'lheouter or free ends of these arms are connected by a rod or bar 6 which forms the foot rest proper. Arms 5 are preferably triangular ordinary smooth riding, the foot rest is folded back into the position shown in dotted lines 111 Fig. 1, in which the bar 6 is close to the floor and close to the front of the seat, j

being thus entirely out of the way of the person sitting on the seat.- This is accomplishod by making the arms substantially equal inlength to the horizontal distance between the seat andthe brackets, 01 in other words. locating the brackets ata distance from the seat substantially equal to the length of the arms.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

In a motor vehicle, the combination with the seat, of brackets connected with the frame of the vehicle forward of the seat, a rmspivotally connected with the brackets, and a foot rest connected with and extendin; between the arms, said arms and foot, rest being movable relatively to the seat into operative and inoperative position," the horizontal distance from the seat to the brackets being substantially equal to the length of the arms, whereby the rest may be brought.

close to the seat when in inoperative position, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSS ELL HUFF.

Witnesses: I

Mani; C. TAYLOR, F. E. Pawn, Jr. 

